Device for cutting and pressing vegetables and the like



June 4, 1935. H. J. MARLOWE 2,003,299

DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND PRESSING VEGETABLES AND THE LIKE Filed March 24, 1932 Patented June 4, 1935 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND PRESSING I VEGETABLES AND THE LIKE Harold J. Marlowe, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Marlowe Devices, Inc., a corporation of Delaware Application March 24, 1932, Serial No. 600,854

1 Claims. (01. 100-42) My invention relates to a device for cutting provided with laterally extending projections l1 and pressing vegetables, fruits and any relato slidably receive the channel shaped edges l8 tively soft material. It refers more particularly of a support l8 to which a cone 28 is secured. to a device having interchangeable parts where-. A perforated cone 2| has at its lower periphl by the device can be readily adapted to perform cry a relatively large drain 22 which intersects 5 more than one function, the outer edge of a series of relatively small In the commonly known vegetable cutters and radial grooved drains 23 which carry any liquid other machines in the same class one function from the drain 22 through perforations 24 into is performed by each device. In my invention, a central opening 25.

however, I have designed not only a means for In use the article to be divided is placed be- 10 comfortably and conveniently exerting sufficient tween the blocks 8 and I0 and a receptacle (not pressure for average cutting purposes, but as shown) is arranged underneath the block I 0' well, a convenient arrangement for changing and on the base of the frame. Upon actuation of substituting the type of cutting edges and cutthe handle 6 the block H forces the article ting blocks, as, for instance, a butter cutter for a through the cutter block l0 and the strips are 15 potato slicer. The device is adaptable for squeezreceived in the receptacle. ing fruits and vegetables also, and interchange- Whn the article is to be pressed, the embodiable parts are provided for that purpose. ment shown in Fig. 3 is used, where the article It is also an object of the invention to provide such as' an orange is placed on the cone 2| and certain details of construction and arrangement the cone 20 is again lowered by actuation of the 20 tending to enhance the utility and reliability of handle 6.

a, device of this character, Attention is called to the fact that the frame Further objects and advantages will be apparis made of a single plate shaped to form a housent from the specification and the appended ing in which the various parts are encased.

claim. Thus the device is easily assembled for ship- 25 In the drawing: ment and for use. Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing While the drawing shows preferred embodione embodiment of my invention. ments of the invention, numerous changes and Figure 2 is a side elevational view, and alterations maybe made without departing from 9 Figure 3 is a front elevational fragmentary the spirit of the invention. view delineating a further embodiment of my I, therefore, do not limit myself to the details invention, of construction as shown, but include all changes Referring to the drawing in detail, frame I in constituting d p r r Within h S pe of the Fig. 1 is the structural support of my machine. inv n ion as defined in the appended claim. a

A pinion gear 2, meshing with a rack 3, is I claim: 35 pinned to hollowshaft 4 by a pin 5 which mm A device for pressing fruit and vegetables or diametrically through the shaft which is jourthe like comprising a single sheet of metal bent naled in the frame. in the form of an open frame, having a base,

A handle 6, having at one end a bifurcation side walls and a top portion, a pair of horizontal- I coinciding with the pin 5, oifers a substan- 1y arranged pressing members, one positioned 40 tial means for raising and lowering a pressing above the base and sustained in position by block 8 to which the rack is secured, and serves means formed integrally with the side walls of as means for exerting pressure on an element. the frame, and the other movably mounted above (not shown) in space 9. the first and having projections slidably engag- A cutting block ill carries a series of upright ing in guide slots likewise formed in the side 45 cutting edges H, and is held in a horizontal walls of the frame, and means for operating the plane by means of its lateral projections l2 which movable member to exert pressure upon an'obslide into grooves l3 in frame I. The underject positioned between the pressing members, side I! of the pressing block 8 is roughened to said means including a shaft journalled in the keep element in space 9 from sliding out of poside walls below the top portion, a pinion car- 50" sition. ried by the shaft, arack associated with the Lateral projections IS on the pressing block 8 movable pressing member and cooperating with slide vertically in slots l6 and act as a guide for the pinion, and a handle for turning the pinion,

said pressing block. As shown in Fig. 3, the pressing block 8 is HAROLD J. MARLOWE. 55 

